beat out

verb

beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out

transitive verb

1

: to make or perform by or as if by beating

2

: to mark or accompany by beating

3

: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base

Examples of beat out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, when put head-to-head, leg extensions beat out back squats for quad strength in particular. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026

But even among the travelers who care, sustainability rarely beats out cost. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

On Friday, July 31, Miami reached 96 degrees, beating out the previous record for a July 31 temperature high of 95 degrees set in 1986. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

In the fourth inning, Kyle Tucker walked and Teoscar Hernandez beat out an infield single to put two runners on for Rushing. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beat out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout